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My Passport Wireless Pro & SSD: Unable to Backup Video or Large Size Image Files From a USB Connected Camera


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My Passport Wireless, Wireless Pro and SSD save products images and files from computers, tablets and smartphones to this single portable drive using a wireless connection.

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My Passport Wireless mobile app for iOS and Android is now in the Limited Updates phase. During this phase, bug fixes, updates for new features, and OS compatibility patches may stop, but Western Digital will continue to provide security updates for the app to address critical issues.

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As a secondary option to continue using your drive, connect it to the computer as outlined in the User Manual on page 19.


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Description


Video or large size image files from USB connected camera do not backup.


Some camera models use the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) for the USB connection which does not support video and large image size transfer.

My Passport Wireless Pro and SSD support image file transfer with individual file size up to 256MB.


Resolution


Remove the SD card from the camera and backup the content directly via the SD card slot on the My Passport Wireless Pro or SSD.

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Details
Answer ID 18137
Published 08/20/2018 02:34 AM
Updated 09/14/2022 04:47 PM

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